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Rev. John Mayor             1755-1826
John was born on 5 April 1755, the son of Thomas Mayor and Jane Ellis, at Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales. He married Ann Hollings.


Ann Hollings                     1763-1792     (1st Wife)
Ann was born on 26 November 1763, the daughter of Dr. John Hollings and Ann Butland, at Patterton, Derbyshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Jane Born 9 Apr 1783   Shawbury, Shropshire  
John Hollings Born 27 May 1785   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Ellen Tomlinson
Thomas Born 30 Aug 1787   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Mary Martin
Joseph Born 4 Sep 1788   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Charlotte Pratt
Ann Born 11 Jan 1790   Shawbury, Shropshire  
Robert Born 6 Feb 1791   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Charlotte Bickersteth
Mary Born 25 Apr 1792   Shawbury, Shropshire Married John Lowe

Birth of Parents
John Mayor b: 5 Apr 1755         Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales
son of Thomas Mayor and Jane Ellis

Ann Hollings b: 26 Nov 1763         Patterton, Derbyshire
daughter of Dr. John Hollings and Ann Butland

Marriage
7 Jun 1782
Rev. John Mayor
Ann Hollings 		St. Mary's, Shawbury, Shropshire

Children
Jane Mayor b: 9 Apr 1783  c: 2 Nov 1783             Shawbury, Shropshire
daughter of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
John Hollings Mayor b: 27 May 1785  c: 3 Jul 1785             Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
Thomas Mayor b: 30 Aug 1787  c: 14 Jan 1788             Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
Joseph Mayor b: 4 Sep 1788  c: 2 Nov 1788             Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
Ann Mayor b: 11 Jan 1790  c: 19 Feb 1790             Shawbury, Shropshire
daughter of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
Robert Mayor b: 6 Feb 1791  c: 15 Mar 1791             Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings
Mary Mayor b: 25 Apr 1792  c: 25 Jun 1792             Shawbury, Shropshire
daughter of Rev. John Mayor and Ann Hollings

Death
Ann (Hollings) Mayor Died 11 Sep 1792,  at Shawbury, Shropshire
Buried at St. Mary's, Shawbury, Shropshire


Sarah Porter                                       1765-                   (2nd Wife)
Sarah was born about 1765, the daughter of Rev. William Porter and Sarah Lowther
I have identified the following children.
  William Porter Born Mar 1796   Shawbury, Shropshire Died 22 Oct 1796
Sarah Born 9 Aug 1798   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Dr. Thomas Drury
William Henry Born 28 Jul 1800   Shawbury, Shropshire Married Mary Fowle

Birth of New Wife
Sarah Porter b: abt 1765    
daughter of Rev. William Porter and Sarah Lowther

Marriage
7 May 1795
Rev. John Mayor
Sarah Porter 		St. Mary's, Shawbury, Shropshire

Children
William Porter Mayor b: Mar 1796  c: 13 Jul 1796             Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Sarah Porter           Died 22 Oct 1796
Sarah Mayor b: 9 Aug 1798  c: 15 Jan 1799             Shawbury, Shropshire
daughter of Rev. John Mayor and Sarah Porter
William Henry Mayor b: 28 Jul 1800  c: 20 Nov 1800             St. Chad, Shawbury, Shropshire
son of Rev. John Mayor and Sarah Porter

Death
Rev. John Mayor Died 22 May 1826,  at Shawbury, Shropshire
Buried on 30 May 1826, at St. Mary's, Shawbury, Shropshire


SPECIAL THANKS  to Joan Beatty (Craymer), of Sydney, Australia, a descendant of Rev. John Mayor (1755-1826), for many of the details provided above.
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